Kathasaritsagara [sanskrit]

by C. H. Tawney | 2014 | 226,424 words | ISBN-13: 9789350501351

The Sanskrit edition of the Kathasaritsagara referencing the English translation and grammatical analysis. Written by Somadeva and dating from the 12th century, the Kathasaritsagara (or Katha-sarit-sagara) represents an epic legend narrating the adventures of Naravahanadatta as he strives to become the destined emperor of the Vidyadharas. Alternative titles: (Kathāsaritsāgara, कथासरित्सागर, Kathā-sarit-sāgara)

Verse 5.2.158

ततश् चानन्यसामान्यं सत्त्वं तस्यावधार्य सः ।
तुष्टो ऽप्य् अन्यगुणोत्कर्षात् तुतोष सुतरां नृपः ॥ १५८ ॥

tataś cānanyasāmānyaṃ sattvaṃ tasyāvadhārya saḥ |
tuṣṭo 'py anyaguṇotkarṣāt tutoṣa sutarāṃ nṛpaḥ || 158 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.2.158 is contained in the book The Ocean of Story by C.H. Tawney. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (5.2.158). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Ani, Anya, Asamanya, Sattva, Dharya, Sah, Gunotkarsha, Sutaram, Sutara, Nripa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.2.158). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “tataś cānanyasāmānyaṃ sattvaṃ tasyāvadhārya saḥ
  • tataś -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • cān -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • anya -
  • ani (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    anya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    an -> anya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √an]
  • asāmānyam -
  • asāmānya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    asāmānya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asāmānyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sattvam -
  • sattva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sattva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tasyāva -
  • tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • dhārya -
  • dhārya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhārya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhṛ -> dhārya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √dhṛ]
    dhṛ -> dhārya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √dhṛ]
    dhṛ -> dhārya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √dhṛ]
    dhṛ -> dhārya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √dhṛ]
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tuṣṭo 'py anyaguṇotkarṣāt tutoṣa sutarāṃ nṛpaḥ
  • Cannot analyse tuṣṭo'py*an
  • anya -
  • anya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    an -> anya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √an]
  • guṇotkarṣāt -
  • guṇotkarṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • tutoṣa -
  • tuṣ (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • sutarām -
  • sutarām (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sutarā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • nṛpaḥ -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.2.158

Cover of edition (2005)

Kathasaritsagar
by Kedarnath Sharma Saraswat (2005)

The Only Edition with the Sanskrit Text and its Hindi Translation (An Old and Rare Book) Set of 3 Vol.

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Cover of edition (2013)

Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)

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Cover of edition (1995)

Katha Sarit Sagar in Marathi
by H. A Bhave (1995)

Set of 5 Volumes; Published by Varada Books, Pune. 2256 pages (Throughout B/W Illustrations).

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Cover of edition (2014)

Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)

[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.

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Cover of Bengali edition

Galpa Shono
by Abhijit Chattopadhyay (2014)

[গল্প শোনো] Galpa Shono: Bengali Translation of 'Suno Kahani From Katha Sarit Sagar'; 9788126015436; Published by Sahitya Akademi, Delhi.

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Preview of verse 5.2.158 in Bengali sript:
ততশ্ চানন্যসামান্যং সত্ত্বং তস্যাবধার্য সঃ ।
তুষ্টো ঽপ্য্ অন্যগুণোত্কর্ষাত্ তুতোষ সুতরাং নৃপঃ ॥ ১৫৮ ॥

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